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Art. 113 Ordinance of September 5, 1979, on Road Signage (OSR) - Traffic Areas on Private Property

OSR; Chapitre 15 Réglementations et restrictions du trafic
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Art. 113 OSR · Traffic Areas on Private Property

On public traffic areas belonging to private individuals, the authority may, after having heard the owner, establish traffic regulations and restrictions.

To ensure traffic safety on public roads, the authority may also, at the junction of roads or paths used solely for private purposes, order necessary measures.

The owner who has obtained a prohibition or restriction on traffic on their roads, paths, or plazas to protect their property may install the corresponding signal with the additional plaque "Private," "Private Path," etc., according to the authority's directives.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (11)

V 2020 71 · zg (Art. 113 Abs. 1 SSV)
Property Owners v. Municipality Regarding Traffic Sign Installation
Although the core decision relies on the violation of this article (leading to nullity), the dispositive itself does not explicitly cite it for the nullification order (Order 1), but rather Order 1 reflects the consequence of the finding in section 3.7 that the violation of this provision constitutes a severe procedural defect leading to nullity.
III 2018 34 · sz (Art. 113 Abs. 1 SSV)
Municipality v. Road Owners: Annulment of Traffic Order on Private Road Lacking Public Dedication
Cited in conjunction with Art. 1 Abs. 1 SVG to confirm that regulations apply on public traffic areas of private property, supporting the finding that the order is inapplicable to a private road.
AbR.1990.91.Nr.22 · ow (Art. 113 SSV)
Driving prohibition on private roads with ambiguous exception
Cited in relation to Art. 104 Abs. 4 lit. b SSV regarding the procedure for approving traffic signage on private property.
AbR.1996.97.Nr.35 · ow (Art. 113 Abs. 3 SSV)
Sign Interpretation and Prosecution of Traffic Violations
Cited concerning the possibility for property owners to request prohibition signs with supplementary information.
603 2014 33 · fr (Art. 113 al. 1 OSR)
Road Authority vs. Private Access Road One-Way Restriction Dispute
Cited to establish the requirement to hear the owner when traffic regulations are ordered on private circulation areas.
603 2014 33 · fr (Art. 113 al. 2 OSR)
Road Authority vs. Private Access Road One-Way Restriction Dispute
Used to justify the authority's power to impose necessary measures at the junction of private roads/paths for public road safety, although later deemed insufficient without owner consultation.
VB.2013.00391 · zh (Art. 113 Abs. I SSV)
Private Road Public Dedication Dispute
Cited in the list of legal norms, although its specific role in the dispositive is not detailed beyond the initial review.
AP.2009.60 · vd (Art. 113 al. 3 OSR)
Vehicle Collision Liability at Private Road Exit Intersection
Cited in the reasoning that the signage for a private road excludes the application of the general rule of priority to the right.
Verwaltung ARGVP 2001 1379 · ar (Art. 113 Abs. 3 SSV)
Property Owner v. Municipality: Jurisdiction Over Private Traffic Bans
The decision explicitly overturns the previous non-entry ruling and remits the case for substantive handling, applying the established customary law practice related to this provision.
GE.1995.0054 · vd (art. 113 al. 1 OSR)
Residents v. Municipality on Parking Meter Installation
This provision concerning traffic regulation on private areas is cited when establishing the legal basis for the challenged decision, which the court subsequently annuls.
Verwaltung ARGVP 1988 1153 · ar (Art. 113 Abs. 3 der Verordnung vom 5. September 1979 über die Strassensignalisation (SSV; SR 741.21))
Road Corporation v. Local Council: Private Road Access Restriction
This provision governs how the general driving ban signal (Signal 2.01) with the addition 'Private' must be erected.